Good evening Members, The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has reopened the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and EIDL Advance program portal to all eligible applicants experiencing economic impacts due to the coronavirus pandemic. The SBA previously shut down the portal in mid-April after funding was exhausted from the CARES Act. EIDL assistance can be … Continued
The commission will be chaired by New York State Bar Association immediate past president Henry M. Greenberg and will study the enhanced use of technology and online platforms and make recommendations to improve the delivery and quality of justice services and facilitate access to justice.
In January 2020, the United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, issued a decision in United States v. Varner,[1] that a federal court cannot require litigants, judges, court personnel or anyone else to refer to litigants using pronouns matching their gender identity. In the Varner decision, the Fifth Circuit sets forth three bases to support … Continued
Municipalities cannot regulate heat, humidity and bugs but they can regulate restaurants not complying with outdoor dining guidelines as part of New York’s phased reopening.
The New York State Legislature voted for sweeping police reform in a package of 10 bills, known as the “Say Their Name” Reform Agenda, which Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo signed into law on Friday. Gov. Cuomo signed two laws today, requiring police officer to use body cameras and creating the new Law Enforcement Misconduct Investigative … Continued
In the aftermath of the tragic murder of George Floyd while in the custody of the Minneapolis police, NYSBA’s Women in Law Section held a timely panel discussion on systemic racism and police reform. The distinguished panelists agreed that recent and ongoing criminal justice reforms are necessary but that the momentum must continue beyond legislative … Continued
On June 13, 2020, Governor Andrew Cuomo issued Executive Order 202.41. On June 15, 2020, the Governor also issued Executive Order 202.42. Both Executive Orders invoke new powers from a law passed to combat the COVID-19 pandemic to temporarily suspend or modify laws necessary to assist or aid in coping with a declared State disaster … Continued
The New York State Bar Association has long championed the premise that discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity should not be permissible as a matter of federal law.
The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) has approved a report from the NYSBA Committee on Technology and the Legal Profession that recommends amending the mandatory continuing legal education rule to require one credit in cybersecurity. The credit would be included within the “Ethics and Professionalism” category and would not add to the minimum 24-hour … Continued
The updated study determined that – despite some minimal and encouraging gains made by women attorneys over the past three years – the profession has much more to do to address professional imbalances among the sexes.